Inquiry

What was life like for the first Asian immigrants in Canada?

Resources for Inquiry

Review the Resources for Inquiry located in Lesson 6 and Lesson 7 Inquiries:


Instructions

  1. Read the sources of information for the Chinese and other Asian immigrants to Canada.
  2. Think about the experiences of Asian immigrants.
  3. Think about why the government imposed a head tax or wanted to stop Asians from immigrating.
  4. Decide your opinion about it:  Was it fair?  Was it necessary?

Notebook



Click here to download, save to your Unit 6 Notebook, and use the Asian Immigration chart to make a few notes to complete your inquiry